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Fact Check: After Indian Woman Caught Shoplifting In US, Old Video From Mexico Is Viral
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
A video of a woman in handcuffs on her wrists is being circulated online, with users claiming that she was caught red-handed in the United States while stealing clothes. In the video she is being labelled as an India tourist who shoplifted at Target.
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Why You Should Start Reading Food Labels More Carefully
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
Reading food labels goes beyond scanning for sugar or fat. It is about knowing your food better, which helps in planning smarter meals and avoiding unwanted ingredients.
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food.ndtv.com
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No Japanese Bullet Train On Mumbai-Ahmedabad Route? A Fact Check By Railways
- Monday July 14, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Railways Ministry has dismissed as baseless and misleading some reports claiming that India has decided not to run the Japanese bullet train on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
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www.ndtv.com
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RBI To Phase Out Rs 500 Notes By 2026? Here Is A Fact Check
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check clarified that the RBI has issued no such directive and that Rs 500 notes remain legal tender.
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www.ndtv.com
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WBJEE Result 2025 Likely Soon: Check Expected Date, Steps To Download
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Education | Edited by Lavkesh Singh
The WBJEE 2025 result is anticipated to be announced in July, considering the previous year's pattern and the fact that May and June have already passed.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Poll Body Fact Checks Mallikarjun Kharge's Post On Voter List Revision
- Monday July 7, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has fact checked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's post on the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, or voter list revision, being carried out in Bihar ahead of the assembly election.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Fake News": India Refutes Claims Of US Denying S Jaishankar's Request To Meet Trump
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
India on Friday refuted claims that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's request to meet US President Donald Trump was denied by the White House due to his busy schedule, terming it as "fake news."
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's X To Deploy AI To Write Community Notes, Speed Up Fact-Checking
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- World News | Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg
Elon Musk's X will start to publish Community Notes written by artificial intelligence agents, a move to increase the speed of the social network's fact-checking product and expand it to reach more people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: US Didn't Use Indian Airspace For Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked claims circulating on social media that the US military used Indian airspace to carry out its Operation Midnight Hammer, launched against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 500 Currency Notes To Be Discontinued By 2026? What Government Said
- Saturday June 7, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The video, posted by a YouTube Channel 'Capital TV' on June 2, said that the Rs 500 notes will start phasing out from March next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Or Real? Here's The Truth Behind The Viral Kangaroo Airport Video
- Tuesday May 27, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The clip shows the kangaroo patiently waiting to board a plane while two women, a passenger and airline staff, engage in a heated debate.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Air Force Is 'Undisputed King'? India Fact-Checks Propaganda
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Propaganda - ostensibly from a reputed British publication, The Daily Telegraph - declaring the Pakistan Air Force 'the undisputed king of the skies' has been junked by the government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vyomika Singh, Sofia Qureshi On X? Centre Fact Checks Fake Social Account
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The government has flagged fake X accounts impersonating two Indian military officers -- Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofia Qureshi -- warning the public against engaging with or sharing posts from these handles.
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www.ndtv.com
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Is NSA Ajit Doval On Facebook? Government Fact Check Exposes Fake Post
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Pakistan's disinformation machinery has once again come under the spotlight, this time for targeting India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval through a fake Facebook post.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: After Indian Woman Caught Shoplifting In US, Old Video From Mexico Is Viral
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
A video of a woman in handcuffs on her wrists is being circulated online, with users claiming that she was caught red-handed in the United States while stealing clothes. In the video she is being labelled as an India tourist who shoplifted at Target.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Why You Should Start Reading Food Labels More Carefully
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
Reading food labels goes beyond scanning for sugar or fat. It is about knowing your food better, which helps in planning smarter meals and avoiding unwanted ingredients.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
No Japanese Bullet Train On Mumbai-Ahmedabad Route? A Fact Check By Railways
- Monday July 14, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Railways Ministry has dismissed as baseless and misleading some reports claiming that India has decided not to run the Japanese bullet train on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
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www.ndtv.com
-
RBI To Phase Out Rs 500 Notes By 2026? Here Is A Fact Check
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check clarified that the RBI has issued no such directive and that Rs 500 notes remain legal tender.
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www.ndtv.com
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WBJEE Result 2025 Likely Soon: Check Expected Date, Steps To Download
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Education | Edited by Lavkesh Singh
The WBJEE 2025 result is anticipated to be announced in July, considering the previous year's pattern and the fact that May and June have already passed.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
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Poll Body Fact Checks Mallikarjun Kharge's Post On Voter List Revision
- Monday July 7, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has fact checked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's post on the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, or voter list revision, being carried out in Bihar ahead of the assembly election.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Fake News": India Refutes Claims Of US Denying S Jaishankar's Request To Meet Trump
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
India on Friday refuted claims that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's request to meet US President Donald Trump was denied by the White House due to his busy schedule, terming it as "fake news."
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's X To Deploy AI To Write Community Notes, Speed Up Fact-Checking
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- World News | Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg
Elon Musk's X will start to publish Community Notes written by artificial intelligence agents, a move to increase the speed of the social network's fact-checking product and expand it to reach more people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: US Didn't Use Indian Airspace For Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked claims circulating on social media that the US military used Indian airspace to carry out its Operation Midnight Hammer, launched against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Rs 500 Currency Notes To Be Discontinued By 2026? What Government Said
- Saturday June 7, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The video, posted by a YouTube Channel 'Capital TV' on June 2, said that the Rs 500 notes will start phasing out from March next year.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Fake Or Real? Here's The Truth Behind The Viral Kangaroo Airport Video
- Tuesday May 27, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The clip shows the kangaroo patiently waiting to board a plane while two women, a passenger and airline staff, engage in a heated debate.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Pakistan Air Force Is 'Undisputed King'? India Fact-Checks Propaganda
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Propaganda - ostensibly from a reputed British publication, The Daily Telegraph - declaring the Pakistan Air Force 'the undisputed king of the skies' has been junked by the government.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Vyomika Singh, Sofia Qureshi On X? Centre Fact Checks Fake Social Account
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The government has flagged fake X accounts impersonating two Indian military officers -- Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofia Qureshi -- warning the public against engaging with or sharing posts from these handles.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Is NSA Ajit Doval On Facebook? Government Fact Check Exposes Fake Post
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Pakistan's disinformation machinery has once again come under the spotlight, this time for targeting India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval through a fake Facebook post.
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www.ndtv.com